As I said in my Facebook account, there is lots of uneducated opinion concerning Pacman’s defeat in a boxing bout against Marquez. Even Mommy Dionisia is so angry against the pastors who are ministering Manny and the family.
Visit Yahoo Sports and all other forums about the fight and you will see people saying:
“Pacman lost the game because he is no longer wearing the rosary.”
“Pacman lost the game because he changed his religion.”
“Pacman lost the game because he has too many distractions, especially his religion.”
Manny Pacquiao lost the fight because it’s just time for Marquez to get it. All champions have its own defeat. Ali was not even an exemption. I think what we need to learn as Filipinos is to accept defeats when we loss the fight.
As I watched the fight, I am fully convinced that Pacman has become stronger that despite of Marquez’s huge leap in his body figure. Pacman was able to give Marquez “invincible punches” where Marquez don’t even know where it is coming from. He is about to knock out Marquez and Marquez’s only choice is to knock out Pacman first, and he did it in the last second of the round.
It took Marquez 7 years and 4 bouts to get this victory. It’s a swift victory in deed. Congrats El Dinamita!
Pacman’s Victory
Nearly all people around the globe perceive Pacman as a loser. However, I see it as a victory over his spiritual life. All Filipinos know that he is a hard core Catholic who kneels and pray, bring the rosary and do the sign of the cross before every fight. But this time, he did not bring the rosary, nor did the sign of the cross, but he prayed.
Manny knows that if he does this, most Catholics will be skeptic against his strengthened faith. It is a faith that is focused on God and God alone. It is the “Biblical Faith”, the kind of faith that is taught in the Bible.
He knows that his mom will get angry, people will criticize him for doing so, and all the more if he will be defeated. And just like any other Christian who accepted the Lord Jesus as personal Lord and Savior, the people who are supposed to lift him up, dragged him down criticizing his Biblical faith.
Pacman has become victorious in doing what Biblical and doing what God wants even if most people find it unacceptable. It is my prayer that all Christians will take Manny’s example of not being afraid to show to the world that he love God, and God alone.
it is december 2012 , i have a friend who is in her fifties , as her and her husband are from the phillipines they raised a few kids together and sad to inform you of that no christian should feel that it is ok for a husband to beat his wife for a hand full of years only after she lost all of her teeth with face smashed in why she should not be allowed to have a new life , and the husband not locked in a cave , my understanding is that u have no understanding that the lord truly has set her free to have a whole new life with blessing of jesus christ , in the bible she is set free indeed
Hmmmm… are you referring to the “Divorce Issue” here: http://thedisciplers.com/divorce-in-the-philippines-say-no-to-it/ ? Your comment is on the wrong page I guess.
But anyway, to answer your statement: “my understanding is that u have no understanding that the lord truly has set her free…”
– If you are talking about my understanding, I strongly refute your statement. Have you ministered to one who is in pain of marital conflicts? Well, I got a bunch of those. And many of them or at least most of them are in the process of healing. I think your understanding is out of ignorance of who really am I. I think, I have all the credibility to speak out and address the real issue that the Philippine government is missing.
Country does NOT need divorce law. What it needs is moral education and moral recovery program which the country has long been neglected and liberalism is getting the upper hand.
I never said that you have to stick with your husband who is beating you. What I’m saying is, “we don’t need divorce law.” If your husband is beating you, go to the police station, report your husband, and formally file a criminal charge against him. That stops the beating, not the divorce.
It just shows how ignorant are they to make such idiotic comments. It amazes me to hear those comments coming from some highly educated people. Really regrettable!